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Vets hit the campaign trail for McCain, Obama
While Democrat Barack Obama continues his overseas trip in an effort to boost his foreign policy credentials, veterans backing him and his Republican opponent John McCain are holding dueling press conferences.
Veterans and veterans’ family members backing Obama will hold a press conference in Dayton at 1 p.m. on Monday, July 21, at Memorial Hall, 125 E. First St. At noon in Columbus on Monday, veterans supporting Obama also will hold a press conference
Ohio Veterans for McCain will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. on Monday on Veterans’ Plaza outside the Statehouse in Columbus. The press conference is part of a national effort by veterans supporting McCain.
The press conferences for Obama will counter a McCain campaign ad that attacks Obama’s position on Iraq, said Isaac Baker, Obama campaign spokesman.
Among those participating in the Columbus McCain press conference will be Ohio Senate President Bill Harris, R-Ashland, a retired major in the Marines who served in Vietnam, and Retired Air Force Col. Tom Moe, who was a prisoner-of-war with McCain in North Vietnam.
Also scheduled to participate is state Rep. Josh Mandel, R-Lyndhurst, who served in Iraq with the Marines.
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By Ethel S.
July 22, 2008 1:12 PM | Link to this
With one trip to Afghanistan and a second trip to Iraq, now Sen. Obama is not ready to be commander-in-chief. And why did he have to have 300 foreign relation advisors? It reminds me of the lack of experience that GWB had, but he was going to bring in all those experienced advisors to his Cabinet i.e. Rumsfeld and Cheney. We need a President who actually has a proven record of military leadership and has worked successfully with the Congress to bring about landmark legislation. Sen. McCain has served this country with honor. I hope all the veterans see that he has always put this country first. Sen.McCain is correct when he calls for a Commission to study reforms in the Social Security program and actually visited the war zones before he made national security policy.By Sis
July 21, 2008 9:40 AM | Link to this
If I called McCain “McCreepy” or “McFeeble” you would be offended. Either of the two candidates would be a step up from the current occupant of the White House. What’s in a name?By mike
July 21, 2008 7:44 AM | Link to this
mccain looks like an old cold war politicianBy joe
July 21, 2008 7:36 AM | Link to this
Osama Obama will not make a good president!